Procedure descriptions
Straußwirtschaft - Show operation
Would you like to serve home-produced wine or cider and offer cold and simply prepared hot dishes as part of a wine tavern? Then you must notify the operation of the wine tavern.
Please note: In some parts of Baden-Württemberg, ostrich taverns are also called broom taverns.
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Responsible authority
From 1 January 2026, the catering authority is responsible for accepting the notification.
Depending on the location in which the pub is operated, the catering authority is the municipal/city administration or the district office.
Details
Prerequisite
The operation of a wine tavern is permitted under the following conditions:
- The wine tavern is open for a maximum of four months per year in a maximum of two periods.
Persons living in the same household may only operate a wine tavern for a total of four months per year, i.e. adding up the permitted operating times of a wine tavern by persons within a family is not permitted. - No wine may be sold commercially alongside the wine tavern.
Anyone who markets wine commercially may not also operate a wine tavern. - Wine may only be served on the premises,
- which are located on the site of the winery,
- which - except in cases of particular hardship - have not been rented specifically for this purpose,
- which are not connected to another pub or restaurant or to an accommodation establishment and
- which have a maximum of 40 seats.
- They only offer cold and simply prepared hot dishes.
This includes dishes that do not require any special skills to prepare and also require little time and effort. - All persons working in the Straußwirtschaft who come into contact with certain foods or utensils and/or work in the kitchen have been instructed about their obligations under the Infection Protection Act (IfSG) in the event of existing or subsequently occurring special infections (certificate from the health authority or an authorised doctor in accordance with Section 43 IfSG).
Without such instruction and the presentation of a corresponding certificate, these persons may not take up their work and accordingly may not be employed by you.
Procedure
You must notify the competent authority of the operation of a wine tavern. You can do this verbally or, for the purposes of proper documentation, in writing or in electronic form.
The notification must contain the following information:
- Name of the operator with a summonable address,
- Place and period of serving,
- with regard to the wine intended to be served, the place and location from which the grapes or apples used to produce the wine originate, as well as the place where the grapes or apples were pressed and the wine or cider was matured.
Deadlines
You must make the notification at least two weeks before the start of operation.
Required documents
Display with the information listed above
Costs
The charging of fees and the amount of the fees are based on the fee statutes of the municipality or city or on the fee ordinance of the district administration.
Miscellaneous
Further information can be found in a factsheet from the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Legal basis
Gaststättengesetz für Baden-Württemberg (Landesgaststättengesetz - LGastG):
- § 5 Straußwirtschaften
Release note
machine generated, based on the German release by: Wirtschaftsministerium Baden-Württemberg, 01.01.2026